My vote is based on what I know of their stands on the important issues and their records. I don't care where they go to church. I care how how they say and how they demonstrate they will serve the nation.

I might like to see an atheist in there just for the sake of divetsity

I don't prefer him because he's an atheist; I prefer him because he's Labour. But I would never avoid voting for someone because of their religious or nonreligious status.

Was that not clear?

Therefore I did not vote on this poll.

Which is usually the case.

it would be just by being in a forum full of self-selected audience members.

When people can be anonymous it changes the lay of the land rather significantly.

I'd wake up early to vote for the atheist.

for the sheer novelty of it. I don't know if I'll see an atheist president in my lifetime, but I'd kind of like to.

The reason I would vote for the atheist is to try to make history. An openly atheist President would be a milestone for us.

Probably already have.

It is possible to have a neo-con douche of an atheist, running against a liberal Christian, in which case I'd vote for the Christian.

Of course, if it's Richard Dawkins vs. Pat Robertson, I'm voting for Dawkins every time!

Well, given that all else is equal clearly there are some things the religious candidate can't think straight about. So the atheist gets my vote.